5 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Election Results

www.nytimes.com—Republicans had a brush with trouble in Ohio, where a result had still not been declared in a special election to fill a House vacancy. Elsewhere, an activist sweep on the left failed to materialize.

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For now, Ohio’s closely watched special election is too close to call for a district that the GOP has held for more than three decades. Stephanie Ruhle discusses what this means for future leadership in the heavily red state. Weighing in: McClatchy Newspapers White House Correspondent Anita Kumar, host of Slate’s “The Gist” podcast Mike Pesca, and Political Reporter for Real Clear Politics Caitlin Huey-Burns.

The Ohio special election for a House seat that's been in Republican hands for three decades was too close to call Tuesday night.
But that it was close at all shows just how daunting the political landscape facing Republicans is headed into November's midterm elections.
Republicans spent millions of dollars to avoid an embarrassing loss, and President Donald Trump visited the district just days before the election. With early and election day votes counted, Republican Troy Balderson has a...